Paul Davids' new guitar lesson with Ariel Posen is another reminder of why triads are the often-overlooked secret weapon of great guitar playing. John Mayer understands this and so does Ariel, and in ...

This is a simple two-chord progression based on C and Am chords. The C chord is in bars 1 and 2, but notice that it runs through all five CAGED shapes. We’ve done the same with Am in bars 3 and 4. Try ...

3. Other alternatives are available for cleaning and conditioning Aside from lemon oil, some of the big names in guitar accessories have their own takes on the ideal recipe for fretboard conditioner.

The JamStik teaches you guitar by way of a wireless fretboard, real strings, and a couple innovative iPad apps. I just got a demo here at CES and came away impressed.

Ask any budding guitarist what the hardest thing about playing guitar is and you’ll likely hear, “Making my fingers go on the part where they’re supposed to go and pressing down on the ...